US Census Data

ZIP 48601 vs ZIP 48602

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48601 and ZIP Code 48602: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48601 and ZIP 48602 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48601 has the higher population (32,069 vs 27,490 in ZIP 48602). ZIP 48602 has the higher median household income ($46,068 vs $37,830 in ZIP 48601). ZIP 48602 has the higher median home value ($70,200 vs $54,900 in ZIP 48601).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
Population32,06927,490
Median age39.0 yrs35.4 yrs
Median household income$37,830$46,068
Median home value$54,900$70,200
Median gross rent$836$902
Housing units16,22012,286
Homeownership rate66.1%62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%15.0%
Unemployment rate11.4%10.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
Population34,793 → 32,069 (-7.8%)30,199 → 27,490 (-9.0%)
Median household income$29,822 → $37,830 (+26.9%)$34,671 → $46,068 (+32.9%)
Median home value$41,300 → $54,900 (+32.9%)$50,900 → $70,200 (+37.9%)
Median gross rent$743 → $836 (+12.5%)$722 → $902 (+24.9%)

ZIP 48601

Population
34,79332,069
Median household income
$29,822$37,830
Median home value
$41,300$54,900
Median gross rent
$743$836

ZIP 48602

Population
30,19927,490
Median household income
$34,671$46,068
Median home value
$50,900$70,200
Median gross rent
$722$902

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
Under 57.7%6.9%
5 to 1718.5%18.0%
18 to 247.2%8.3%
25 to 3412.9%16.2%
35 to 4410.3%13.5%
45 to 548.6%11.1%
55 to 6414.2%12.3%
65 to 7412.3%8.7%
75 and over8.4%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
White (non-Hispanic)27.3%50.2%
Black or African American59.3%27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.2%
Two or more races1.5%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino11.7%17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
No high school diploma14.4%16.7%
High school graduate39.1%32.2%
Some college or associate's38.1%36.0%
Bachelor's degree5.9%9.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.5%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
Drove alone79.6%77.8%
Carpooled12.6%11.2%
Public transit0.5%0.4%
Walked0.7%2.1%
Bicycle0.2%0.3%
Worked from home5.5%7.1%
Other means0.8%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
1-unit, detached80.6%80.1%
1-unit, attached1.7%2.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%11.9%
5 to 19 units6.5%3.3%
20 or more units4.0%2.1%
Mobile home & other2.5%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48601ZIP 48602
Poverty rate31.7%28.6%
Average household size2.362.45
Mean commute (minutes)2120
Median year structure built19581946

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